Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GBZ to IAH: distance & flight time
Claris (Great Barrier Aerodrome) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
7,365 mi
11,852 km · 6,400 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
See live GBZ→IAH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBZ — Great Barrier Aerodrome · Claris, New Zealand
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GBZ
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport42 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport45 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport65 mi away
Near IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GBZ from IAH?
The flight distance from Claris (GBZ) to Houston (IAH) is 7,365 miles (11,852 km, 6,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBZ to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Claris and Houston?
Houston is 17 hours behind Claris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBZ to IAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GBZ–IAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.